BlogHide Resteemsjanellev (39)in venezuela • 6 years agoHands Off Venezuela! - A CompendiumVenezuela - Link, Photo, and Video Roundup 1/23/2019 - "Having successfully won the May 20, 2018 elections (and many election cycles prior) with the clearly popular vote, Nicolas Maduro was…janellev (39)in identitypolitics • 6 years agoQuick Thoughts: Identity Politics and EmpireWhat is identity politics? To summarize: Identity politics is the anti-scientific idea that "the personal is political." It overemphasizes individual personal experience and separates the root or…janellev (39)in soundbites • 6 years agoSound Bites in Modern War HistoryBrief summaries of some principal figures, institutions, and events in the modern history of U.S. imperialism and its all-conquering march and global domination: 1. "NATO, a Brief History"…janellev (39)in history • 6 years agoNATO, a Brief HistoryFollowing the April 1949 signing of the Atlantic Pact and led by then-led by U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded by 12 member states in…janellev (39)in internationallaw • 6 years agoInternational Law and its Place in 'Late-Stage' CapitalismToronto-based international criminal lawyer and long-time critic of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Christopher Black, recently published a paper titled, "Marx and International Law - A…janellev (39)in books • 6 years agoImperialism, Highest Stage of Capitalism: Reflections on one of Lenin's most important works“It is characteristic of capitalism in general that the ownership of capital is separated from the application of capital to production, that money capital is separated from industrial or productive…janellev (39)in quickthoughts • 6 years agoQuick Thoughts: Geopolitical Context Matters pt. 2 - Slouching Towards SyriaAlong with Nicaragua, the DPRK, and Jamahiriya Libya, one of the most unfairly maligned countries within Western 'left' circles in recent memory is Syria. Ranging from those who hail the…janellev (39)in internationalism • 6 years agoRemembering Fidel Castro on the 2nd anniversary of his deathFidel Castro died on the evening of November 25th, 2016 at the age of 90. The revolutionary leader has many accomplishments behind his name, and will always be remembered for his role in leading…janellev (39)in proxywars • 6 years agoQuick Thoughts: Geopolitical Context MattersThe Mosquito people -- who are utilized as proxy forces (a.k.a. Contras) by the United States in its destabilization and imperial subjugation efforts against Nicaragua and its Sandinista government…janellev (39)in excerpts • 6 years agoThe Cold War - a new phase in the age of imperialism[Note: this is an excerpt taken from a section in an article I am currently in the process of writing and plan on getting published.] In the early 1900’s, Vladimir Lenin realized that capitalism…janellev (39)in art • 6 years agoPast Artwork(s): AWCEP event posters - samplesWhite poppy for peace. A special event version of the AWCEP logo.janellev (39)in scifi • 6 years agoPast Artwork(s): alien skiesMedium: acrylic. 16x20 canvas. April 7th, 2013 Medium: Acryllic 10"x15" canvas 23 Nov. 2015 And yes, that would be me, in the picture.janellev (39)in peace • 6 years agoPast Artwork(s): anti-imperialist doveFrom last year : In solidarity with the United Front against Imperialism: the DPRK, Syria, and Venezuela Medium: Acrylic 10" x 15" canvas Just a little something that I did. 28 Aug. 2017janellev (39)in books • 6 years agoImperialism, War, and U.S. Foreign Policy: An Interview with Stephen GowansStephen Gowans is an independent writer and political analyst from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada whose main focus is on U.S. foreign policy. He is the author of the widely acclaimed book, Washington’s…